The way I see things there is one thing that holds us together here on DU. That is that 99.9 percent of us on this board are against the Iraq war. That is why conservative Democrats like Murtha get praise and we overlook his conservative leanings in other areas. That is also the reason many of us hate Joementum.The reason most (inclding myself) are anti DLC is because they are pro empire and pro war. Is Murtha more liberal than Joementum? Probably not, but he's anti-Iraq war. I would even ventur...

I live in Tulsa and we just had a mayoral election. As most of you know, Tulsa is THE buckle of the bible belt and very conservative. Our Mayor, Bill Lafortune is a wealthy Republican. The Lafortune family is beloved in Tulsa for their contributions to the city, including the arts. In a lot of ways they are Rockefeller Republicans. During his term, the crime rate has skyrocketed, businesses have left, and he hasn't spoken to the police chief in months, if not years due to personal conflicts. He ...